33 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C.; 1 more death

HEALTH Minister Adrian Dix and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Friday announced 33 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 2,145 cases in British Columbia.

There was one new COVID-19 related death in the Fraser
Health region, for a total of 112 deaths in the province.

Every health region in British Columbia has patients
with COVID-19: 823 are in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 978 are in the
Fraser Health region, 121 are in the Island Health region, 174 are in the
Interior Health region and 49 are in the Northern Health region.

In the last day, there have been no new long-term care
or assisted-living facility outbreaks. In total, 21 facilities and three
acute-care units have active outbreaks, with outbreaks now declared over at 12
care facilities.

Public health teams are also providing support to a
number of community outbreaks, actively contact tracing those who may be directly
affected and their close contacts.

There are 52 employees confirmed positive at Superior
Poultry in Coquitlam, and 35 employees confirmed positive at United Poultry in
Vancouver. Of note, the United Poultry case number has been decreased,
correcting a reporting error in Thursday’s report.

There are now 133 inmates and staff confirmed positive
at the Mission Institution federal correctional centre, as well as 15 positive
cases of COVID-19 connected to the Kearl Lake plant in Alberta.

To date, 1,357 people who had tested positive for
COVID-19 have recovered.

Of the total COVID-19 cases, 79 individuals are
hospitalized, and 24 of those are in intensive care. The remaining people with
COVID-19 are recovering at home in self-isolation.

Dix and Henry pointed out: “Today is National
Physicians Day, as well as the start of National Medical Laboratory Week. It is
an opportunity for all of us to recognize the dedication and contributions of
our physicians, our medical laboratory professionals and all our other
health-care workers – the people whose responsibility it is to care for all of
us.

“Let’s honour and protect them by doing all we
can to continue to flatten the curve. When we are outside this weekend, think
of them and always keep a safe physical distance from those around you. Be 100%
committed to keeping our firewall strong.”